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Cluster versus Firm-specific Factors in the Development of Dynamic Capabilities in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Ireland: A Study of Responses to Changes in Environmental Protection Regulations

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  • Rachel Hilliard
  • David Jacobson

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Hilliard R. and Jacobson D. Cluster versus firm specific-factors in the development of dynamic capabilities in the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland: a study of responses to changes in environmental protection regulations, Regional Studies . This paper uses the evolutionary economic theory of the firm to examine the response of pharmaceutical manufacturing firms to changes in environmental regulations. Quantitative indicators of firms' learning and problem-solving are developed using data reported to the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These are used to look at differences in capability between firms that are part of a pharmaceutical agglomeration and firms that are stand-alone. Analysis shows that spatial proximity may be a factor in firms' ability to implement both cleaner technology and the mandated managerial processes, but that the strength of problem-solving routines is also associated with firm-specific capabilities.

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  • Rachel Hilliard & David Jacobson, 2011. "Cluster versus Firm-specific Factors in the Development of Dynamic Capabilities in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Ireland: A Study of Responses to Changes in Environmental Protection Regulations," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(10), pages 1319-1328, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:45:y:2011:i:10:p:1319-1328
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2010.505916
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    1. Liping Fu & Fan Wu & Shan Zhang, 2022. "Evolutionary Path and Innovative Development of Pharmaceutical Industrial Cluster—A Case Study of Shijiazhuang, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-18, March.
    2. Alessandro Da Giau & Nicolai J. Foss & Andrea Furlan & Andrea Vinelli, 2020. "Sustainable development and dynamic capabilities in the fashion industry: A multi‐case study," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(3), pages 1509-1520, May.
    3. Lucia Cusmano & Andrea Morrison & Enrico Pandolfo, 2015. "Spin-off and clustering: a return to the Marshallian district," Cambridge Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 39(1), pages 49-66.
    4. Maria Clara da Cunha Bezerra & Cláudia Fabiana Gohr & Sandra Naomi Morioka, 2021. "Linking Cluster Characteristics and Organizational Capabilities for Sustainability—Framework Development and Application," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-26, January.
    5. Jiafeng Gu, 2021. "Determinants of biopharmaceutical R&D expenditures in China: the impact of spatiotemporal context," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 126(8), pages 6659-6680, August.

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